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Ginger vs. Eggplant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginger and eggplant

  • Ginger is higher than eggplant in copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Ginger covers your daily copper needs 16% more than eggplant.
  • Ginger contains 4 times more choline than eggplant. While ginger contains 28.8mg of choline, eggplant contains only 6.9mg.
  • The amount of sugar in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Ginger root, raw and Eggplant, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Ginger
Ginger
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +207.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.2%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +179%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.232mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Ginger
Ginger
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 7.3% 0% 0.33% 6% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3400%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Eggplant DV% diff.
Copper 0.226mg 0.081mg 16%
Magnesium 43mg 14mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.084mg 6%
Potassium 415mg 229mg 5%
Iron 0.6mg 0.23mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 5.88g 4%
Fiber 2g 3g 4%
Choline 28.8mg 6.9mg 4%
Calories 80kcal 25kcal 3%
Vitamin C 5mg 2.2mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3.5µg 3%
Folate 11µg 22µg 3%
Protein 1.82g 0.98g 2%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.281mg 2%
Fructose 1.54g 2%
Fats 0.75g 0.18g 1%
Calcium 16mg 9mg 1%
Phosphorus 34mg 24mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.649mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 0.034g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 0.076g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.3g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 440kcal 255kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 125g 400g N/A
Net carbs 15.77g 2.88g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 3.53g N/A
Sodium 13mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.3mg 0%
Manganese 0.229mg 0.232mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.037mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.7%
Contains more FatsFats +316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +17%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +862.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients
  2. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.